View Summer 2026 issue

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• NAJ Appointments
• Retail Congress 2026 Line-up
• Guidance on Fluctuating Precious Metal Prices
• Spring Fair Report
• Retail Jeweller Festival Review
• CMJ Spring Report
• GC&DC Awards
• How to Measure Your Carbon Footprint
• And much more...

With just four issues of the magazine a year and a finite number of pages to fill, it really isn’t possible to write about all the amazing businesses and individuals that populate our industry. Nor all the events. But we do our best! When it comes to deciding just who and what, it helps to have a strong angle, and it’s even better if the angle is a celebration.

A celebration like an anniversary. Turning 20? 25? 50? 100?! Bring it on! We love to hear about businesses celebrating milestones – particularly if they’re NAJ members – because it’s the perfect excuse to get to know them better or simply blow their trumpet for them. So, it’s Happy Birthday to Cobham-based jewellers Harpers – 50 years old this year (p40) and retail designer Innovare, which has turned 20 (p26). We’re also pretty fond of celebrating new members… welcome then to online jewellery retailer The Promise Co (p39) and jewellery designer Serena Ansell (p38). 

To attend the GC&DC Awards is to experience intense celebration. Across 46 categories, the great and the good of our industry acknowledge the remarkable talent and creativity that exists in the business. For a snapshot of the Awards and the winners, turn to page 32. Then, on page 36, you can learn about designer Dan Voaden, who received the JewelCast Award in the 3D Precious Jewellery category. His stunning brand Opal Wild won Collection of the Year in 2025’s NAJ Awards, which we were particularly pleased about! 

For a slightly more low-key – but just as heart-felt – celebration: as you’re reading this issue of the magazine, we’re just moments away from the NAJ/BATF AGM in June, during which we will welcome Mehdi Saadian as the incoming NAJ chair. Hurrah! And we pay tribute to Heather Callaway and Gary Wroe, who are stepping down from the National Committee. Sniff! (Read about them all on page 10.) More whooping for our latest winning JET Star students – you can read about their jewellery journeys on page 66.

While on the subject of education, a shining example is Wongs Jewellers’ high-performing team. Read about its impressive, long-standing commitment to training and development on page 24. And for further insightful, inspiring and important info, check out our regular Better Business section, starting on page 52 (should you be deliberating over gold and silver pricing, we explore the very useful NAJ’s Precious Metal Guidance note on page 44). 

Of course, negotiating metal price-hike challenges was a recurring theme at the season’s trade shows, but exhibitors at the Jewellery & Watch (p14), Retail Jeweller Festival (p20) and CMJ Spring Trade Event (p28) showcased resourcefulness and resilience as well as beautiful collections.

Happy summer everyone!